The purpose of the Natural Digestive Support is to encourage optimal gut function by cleaning debris, stimulating motility and providing "good bugs" on a daily basis so your horse/dog/cat can get the most benefit out of the nutrients you are already providing for it. We are not endeavoring to supply ALL the vitamins and minerals required....just a minimum so that if your forage is lacking in something, we can help balance that out. There are lots of vitamins, enzymes and minerals in good feed. Your animal just needs to be able to digest it properly.

Feeding Recommendations

Our Natural Digestive Support is designed to be fed daily to help prevent any digestive upset, promote optimal digestion and absorption of nutrients thereby benefiting the whole horse in any and all of it's activities. 30g/1oz scoop provided.

Feed as a top dressing to a bit of grain such as oats, barley, flax or mixed with stock salt in a one to two ration (such as 1 lb of BioEquine to 2 lbs of salt). As we add no binders to our products they are dry powders. You may want to moisten your grain with a bit of water or oil for a few days so our product has something to stick to until your horse learns to lick it out of the bottom of the pail. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND COMPLETE FEEDS (fillers and sugars) OR non-organic BEET PULP (see Beet Pulp Warning article).

Natural Digestive Support is so stable, it has a shelf life of 2 years.

PLEASE NOTE:This is a stand alone product. It can be harmful to feed multiple supplements to your equine. We do not recommend ANY other general supplement. An exception is if your horse has a specific problem and requires supplementation with a medication such as our Extra Strength Joint Supplement.

Please Note: BioEquine is correctly labelled so that you know EXACTLY what you are feeding your horse. A supplement should have both an ingredient list and a guaranteed analysis. WARNING: Any heat-treated supplement to produce pellets, extrusion etc. may not have the vitamins that the label claims. Heat destroys many vitamins and enzymes.

Product Comparisons

* Proper labeling means both an ingredient list and a guaranteed analysis on the container, promotional materials and the website so you know exactly what you are buying for your horse. It was very difficult to do this comparison table because most products are not labeled and would not give me the formulas even when I phoned the company.** Fillers means added "proteins" such as ground alfalfa, wheat mill run, ground corn, bone meal (now illegal but calcium substitutes), brans, etc (anything processed to fill up a bag!). Do you really want to buy processed hay in a container?*** Added sugar can be in the form of added grain, molasses, beet sugar, peas, corn etc**** Largest size offered

FAQ's

What Are Probiotics?Probiotics are live bacteria that every digestive system needs to function effectively. They are the same bacteria that are in yogurt. When a horse is given antibiotics, and to some extent paste wormers, this not only kills the bad bacteria but also the good. That is why animals often go off of their feed when they are being treated with antibiotics.

Does Natural Digestive Support have horse deworming properties?Yes! Our Natural Digestive Support's base comes from a mine in Nevada which was chosen as the foundation in the formula when it was developed by a nutritionist at Utah State University because of its rich mineral content. These deposits are composed primarily of the exoskeletons of microscopic marine life that flourished eons ago, made up of secreted silicon which is very hard and sharp. The sharp, abrasive qualities are highly effective in damaging the bodies of insects and worms. By contrast, the skin and intestinal lining of large animals and humans are impervious to diatomaceous earth and tolerate it very well. In fact, it has some of the same beneficial effects of natural fiber, scrubbing and cleaning the intestinal wall. The advantage of this process is that it is mechanical rather than chemical (as with paste wormers, to which horses can build up an immunity). See feedback by people who have used the Natural Digestive Support.

What is the difference between other supplements on the market and BioEquine's Natural Digestive Support?Every supplement is different. You should carefully read labels to determine what will work best. The first ingredient on the label is the largest ingredient. If it is a filler such as wheat by-products, soy-something-or-other, or "dried alfalfa meal" (a bale of hay), you know you are paying a lot of money for minimal benefits. Other important ingredients to look for are yeast and a reasonable amount of vitamin E. These are the two most expensive ingredients in the whole formula. Also check for all other vitamins, minerals, and very importantly amino acids. Our Natural Digestive Support has all of these, which is why we can say that it is the most complete supplement out there.

Will it make my horse hyperactive?No. Natural Digestive Support contains no sugar or other stimulants which will make your horse "hot". It will actually calm a horse down due to the vitamin B content, which is a natural calming agent. Your horse's performance may be enhanced due to the increased manageability.

What about my horse's hooves?Farriers always remark about the strong hooves at Sunglade Ranch. There are many studies relating calcium and biotin to hoof health. Always check the content of biotin in any supplement.

What causes foal scours?Scours is due to worms passing through the mother's milk to the foal. If you can reduce worms in the mare, you will have little to no scouring during the foal heat.

I have stallions - What will the Natural Digestive Support do for them?My stallion, Chics in the Male, at eighteen years has a high concentration of quality semen, even when shipping long distances and his hair coat is wonderful.

My horse tends to get colic. Is there anything in your product that will help with that?We have been using the Natural Digestive Support at Sunglade Ranch since 1995. We have had two cases of slight gastric upset during all that time.

Is this a good supplement for broodmares?Several years ago, I determined that Natural Digestive Support by BioEquine helped prevent heat (foal) scours, but I didn't know if it was through the mare or just how it happened. This year I fed the mares in one barn in a little bucket tied on the gate so that the baby couldn't get any of the Natural Digestive Support. I fed all the rest of the mares on the ground where the baby could steal a little. Sure enough, the babies that didn't get the Natural Digestive Support got the scours while the others didn't. The babies that got their Natural Digestive Support also filled out more quickly and looked better.